River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-05
THE LUCAY SHIPWRECK

THE LUCAY SEIIPWRECK.
The good old priest Of CauSo village.
in Nova Scotia. came out from his
little cottage on the one long street
that makes the principal part Of the
village. early one winter morning, and
looked long AND anviou~ly ont over the
i.v sea that lay almost at his feet.
Great blocks # ice were tossed here
and there, and ground together by the
angry waves. that seemed to grow
more furious hour by hour under the
fierce northeast gale that was blow
ing.
Nothing was to be seen but these
huge cakes OF Ice. though he sazed
earnestly for fun ten minutes. and even
tried 20 aid b. ewes with small spy
glass, that was. in fact, poor help.
and breathing heavy Ugh and short
PRAYER a.mo-t 1T once, he turned back
into His cottage and bu-ied himself with
preparing his frugal breakfast Nor
did hc feel ashamed when more than
oue salt tear fel from his eyes while
he worked.
Father Canot was not the only one
who WIS watching that icy sea that
morning Long before he had come
from his door. before the dawn had
fairly broken. Rose MARITIME had walked
swiftly ami steadily down the long
street 70 it, ea~tcrly end. and climbing
one of the small hills that break the
ground iato troublesome inequality all
over the ape. had stood looking a.
earnestly s the priest. until, beuumhed
with the cold. She had been driven
home for shelter
There was nothing TO be- seen Of the
schooner they looked for. Three days
before. tempted IT. one Of the dcccitful
spells Of pleasant weather that come in
winter. eFtu in Nova Scotia. seven Of
the hes, and br.yeSt Of all the fisher
men ia ia, village had gone on. for a
short,ril.iu their schooner. Ia NdrsouH
Il was Il foolharly thing 10 do. for not
even tEr best fishermen or the best
boats are safe III those waters in .Janu-
arv. Eut luck hal been against them in
the fall Bread was scarce in their
hut~. FOR tHey lived poorly enough At
the b.-t oLtjmes. and knowing the risk,
they tcuh II fur the sake Of their wives
AMI iijile ONES.
That j.. an bat one h1d zone for that
sake. Pierre Satarin had no wife. He
Wa ,talwart man Of twen;y-four.
who had came tp the village two wears
before. aud had told little of his history
to ANY one. lie had no friends, no
fsmilv. hr said. when he came over
land from the great lakes. seeking the
ale water fram choice. having tired of
fresh water worb-
C..u~o people are not quick To make
friends with ~jra .er~. and -, thong
tine Nuuux sailor speedily found place
To live. Z had not formed any intimate
actuaiutaucc- Hen M shown himself.
however. To- O." Do Il and skillful
sailor. aul had no trouble in finding all
the wur.. o.. needed Tie was too bold,
the other men said. and seemed To care
nothing for danger. -. when u crew
was u.gJe up for In MJr~ouin' irregu-
lar trip Il the worst season Of the year.
It WIS natural enough they thought.
that he should apply COR q place.
50 it came tha, Rose MARITIME was
WATCHING. for In Mdr~ou.u even more
eagerly than Father Cauot. Ills tears
were for the women ANA children IF his
flock. Her fears were for the Young
sailor hose steady. earnest way> and
SeIf-rcliut manhood had won her love
before She realized IT, lie had never
wnacd her. SHE Thought bitterly. though
others hld. bu, there had been at times
:. look i'm ms eve that she thought she
could MT have miSiuterpreted. before
which She had always dropped her own
ewes >hYiv.
lie Lad not even sought her COM
paav. bat III going homewIrl from the
Ht.l. church ou the hi!l he had often
walacd and talkcd with her. Il
seemed only 4 casual acquaintance. and
the only romance there was in II the
girl Egd hidden. she Thought. In her
own heart NoEc If the neighbors
had supposed thrt either If them had
tire tbuH.ht- 81 iHg other. Tor Rose. had
sep; her secret well. aul Pierre seemed
To have no secret 10 keep.
IhctHu auNil., watchers that were
out IS early this winter morning were
bv no means all whose hearts were
wIuur with anxiety. All day long the
VILLAGERS we're Watching for the
schooner. They knew that the pleasant
weather ia which she had departed
had been all too brief. and that the
fierce sale that had beeu blowing FOL
two DAYS was likely 20 boz too much foI
even tho seamanship Of her picked
crew.
Hour after hour passed until nearly
1t sunset. rs Rose stood on the highe>'
hin near the village. >trainiug her tire,
ewes with no result, voice near hel
ears said. gently:
Il have found You ut last l went
TO YOUR house. and your mother sac
You were ont, and had been out nearly
tile whole Of the day. What tempti
You OFT of doors in such weather.
Turning, she saw David Andrews
the lrdy young fellow who drove thu
mail stage from CansO to Antigonisl
twice a week in all seasons and wealth
ers.
Her face changed. She had worn al
anxious. almost an agonized expression
all dav. but when she met his eyes he
oxrr, a4zl,r.1 end I.nr zhar.tsfr law rro
set in a look Of logged resistance.
Il an looking 70 find II / can Sc
anything Of Ia Marsouin. she said
and added after . slight pause: exol